| 2010 Tim Hortons Brier | |
| Size: | 230 |
| Host City: | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Arena: | Halifax Metro Centre |
| Dates: | March 6–14 |
| Attendance: | 107,242 |
| Winner: | |
| Curling Club: | Saville SC, Edmonton |
| Skip: | Kevin Koe |
| Third: | Blake MacDonald |
| Second: | Carter Rycroft |
| Lead: | Nolan Thiessen |
| Alternate: | Jamie King |
| Coach: | John Dunn |
| Finalist: | (Glenn Howard) |
| Prev: | 2009 |
| Next: | 2011 |
The 2010 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held between March 6 until March 14, 2010 in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the Halifax Metro Centre.[1] [2] It marked the sixth time the Brier had been to Halifax, and the second time in eight years, having previously hosted the 2003 Nokia Brier.
The 2010 Brier was without its two-time defending champions, the Kevin Martin Alberta rink, which did not participate in playdowns, instead focusing on the 2010 Winter Olympics. Alberta was represented for the first time by the former Canada Cup champion, Kevin Koe. Koe's brother, Jamie skipped the Northwest Territories/Yukon team for the fourth time. The 2010 was the second Brier in a row where two brothers skipped different teams (2009 was Glenn Howard vs. Russ Howard.) Glenn Howard represented Ontario once again, having won a record fifth straight provincial championship. However his brother Russ did not compete in the playdowns for New Brunswick. That province was represented by Russ' former third, James Grattan. The 1996 and 1999 Brier champion Jeff Stoughton skipped for Manitoba for the eighth time, a record for that province.[3] Former Olympic gold medalist Brad Gushue skipped for Newfoundland and Labrador for the seventh time in eight years.
Rounding out the field were Darrell McKee of Saskatchewan in his third Brier, Rod MacDonald who skipped Prince Edward Island for the third time, Brad Jacobs of Northern Ontario playing in his third Brier, Jeff Richard of British Columbia, Serge Reid of Quebec and Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc who all played their first Briers.
Kevin Koe's Alberta rink defeated Glenn Howard of Ontario in the final with a score of 6–5 to win the 2010 Tim Hortons Brier.
| British Columbia | Manitoba | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Saville SC, Edmonton Skip: Kevin Koe Third: Blake MacDonald Second: Carter Rycroft Lead: Nolan Thiessen Alternate: Jamie King | Kelowna CC, Kelowna Skip: Jeff Richard Third: Tom Shypitka Second: Tyler Orme Lead: Chris Anderson Alternate: Kyle Anderson | Charleswood CC, Winnipeg Skip: Jeff Stoughton Third: Kevin Park Second: Rob Fowler Lead: Steve Gould Alternate: Randy Dutiaume | |
| New Brunswick | Newfoundland and Labrador | Northern Ontario | |
| Gage G&CC, Oromocto Skip: James Grattan Third: Steve Howard Second: Jason Vaughan Lead: Peter Case Alternate: Bobby Vaughan | Bally Haly G&CC, St. John's Skip: Brad Gushue Third: Mark Nichols Second: Ryan Fry Lead: Jamie Korab Alternate: Glenn Goss | Soo CA, Sault Ste. Marie Skip: Brad Jacobs Third: E. J. Harnden Second: Ryan Harnden Lead: Caleb Flaxey Alternate: Rob Thomas | |
| Nova Scotia | Ontario | Prince Edward Island | |
| Mayflower CC, Halifax Skip: Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc Third: Stuart MacLean Second: Kent Smith Lead: Phil Crowell Alternate: Mark Robar | Coldwater & District CC, Coldwater Skip: Glenn Howard Third: Richard Hart Second: Brent Laing Lead: Craig Savill Alternate: Steve Bice | Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Rod MacDonald Third: Kevin Champion Second: Mark O'Rourke Lead: Andrew Robinson Alternate: Peter MacDonald | |
| Quebec | Saskatchewan | Yukon/Northwest Territories | |
| CC Kenogami, Jonquière Skip: Serge Reid Third: François Gionest Second: Simon Collin Lead: Steeve Villeneuve Alternate: Pierre Charette | Nutana CC, Saskatoon Skip: Darrell McKee Third: Bruce Korte Second: Roger Korte Lead: Rob Markowsky Alternate: Jason Jacobson | Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife Skip: Jamie Koe Third: Kevin Whitehead Second: Brad Chorostkowski Lead: Martin Gavin Alternate: Jon Solberg |
Final round-robin standings
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| Glenn Howard | 11 | 0 | 90 | 45 | 50 | 35 | 8 | 15 | 88% | ||||||||||||
| Brad Jacobs | 9 | 2 | 80 | 54 | 49 | 39 | 6 | 17 | 84% | ||||||||||||
| Kevin Koe | 8 | 3 | 81 | 62 | 45 | 42 | 9 | 11 | 85% | ||||||||||||
| Brad Gushue | 8 | 3 | 79 | 53 | 45 | 35 | 9 | 11 | 84% | ||||||||||||
| Jeff Stoughton | 7 | 4 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 41 | 9 | 12 | 83% | ||||||||||||
| Serge Reid | 5 | 6 | 60 | 71 | 41 | 42 | 8 | 9 | 76% | ||||||||||||
| Darrell McKee | 4 | 7 | 70 | 79 | 44 | 44 | 5 | 7 | 80% | ||||||||||||
| Jeff Richard | 4 | 7 | 68 | 71 | 43 | 45 | 9 | 6 | 79% | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 8 | 56 | 71 | 38 | 47 | 11 | 6 | 79% | |||||||||||||
| Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc | 3 | 8 | 62 | 90 | 38 | 54 | 2 | 5 | 76% | ||||||||||||
| Rod MacDonald | 3 | 8 | 64 | 75 | 44 | 47 | 8 | 7 | 80% | ||||||||||||
| Jamie Koe | 1 | 10 | 42 | 94 | 37 | 48 | 3 | 10 | 75% |
All draw times are listed in Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−4).
Saturday, March 6, 3:00 pm
Saturday, March 6, 8:00 pm
Sunday, March 7, 10:00 am
Sunday, March 7, 3:00 pm
Sunday, March 7, 8:00 pm
Monday, March 8, 10:00 am
Monday, March 8, 3:00 pm
Monday, March 8, 8:00 pm
Tuesday, March 9, 10:00 am
Tuesday, March 9, 3:00 pm
Tuesday, March 9, 8:00 pm
Wednesday, March 10, 10:00 am
Wednesday, March 10, 3:00 pm
Wednesday, March 10, 8:00 pm
Thursday, March 11, 10:00 am
Thursday, March 11, 3:00 pm
Thursday, March 11, 8:00 pm
Friday, March 12, 8:00 pm
Saturday, March 13, 11:00 am
Saturday, March 13, 8:00 pm
Sunday, March 14, 8:00 pm
Round Robin only
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